Josh Hunter

Husband @Mary_Beth_Ellis 😍, @Cessna Citation 525 corporate pilot 🛩, lead instructor @flyQueenCity, member @theLCMS ✝️ @CivilAirPatrol 🇺🇸, fan @IMSA 🚗💨

[Josh Hunter @InstructorJosh]

@Mary_Beth_Ellis @Reds

[Lemma the Optimist @DoctorLemma]

During the 2020 COVID lockdown, a bored student named Josh challenged every other Josh he could find on Facebook to meet up and fight for the right to keep the name. One year later, nearly 1,000 Joshes actually turned up to a random field in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA, armed with pool noodles, for a free-for-all battle. The ultimate winner was a four-year-old boy named Josh Vinson Jr.

[Josh Hunter @InstructorJosh]

There’s no crying in baseball. 🥹⚾️

[Josh Hunter @InstructorJosh]

I love this. Bravo @SouthwestAir for turning a negative into a positive.

[Gunther Eagleman™ @GuntherEagleman]

🚨 HEARTWARMING STORY OF THE DAY

Southwest pilot Chris Jackson and his retired Spirit Airlines dad, John Jackson, turned a heartbreaking moment into something special.

Spirit shut down right before John’s final retirement flight. No last flight, no big sendoff… until Southwest stepped up BIG TIME.

Chris: “I whispered one thing to the captain… and the whole crew ran with it. Passengers, family, everyone came together.”

They gave John the full treatment, water cannon salute, champagne, and a hero’s goodbye on his son’s airline.
John: “It was overwhelming. A bright spot on a sad day. Southwest treated me like family. I’m proud my son flies for them.”

Chris added: “Spirit has amazing people with a great culture. This was two of the best in aviation coming together for my dad.”

From dad teaching his son to fly… to the next generation honoring him. This is what America and real aviation families are all about.

Class act by Southwest!

[Mary Beth Ellis @Mary_Beth_Ellis]

I have long argued before Congress that this needs join the Original Trilogy in eternal preservation by the National Film Registry.

[Jomboy Media @JomboyMedia]

The Reds have a promotion where fans win free pizza if the team gets 11 strikeouts in a game.

They clinched it in the ninth inning on an ABS challenge and it was electric

[Grummz @Grummz]

This is better than the Lego Movie.😂

Iran pilot rescue.

[Josh Hunter @InstructorJosh]

TSA announces new policy: All travelers will need clear carry-on bags starting this summer https://t.co/Oq24F7hZ51

[The Real Mike Rowe @mikeroweworks]

If you haven’t heard, and even if you have, Jimmy Kimmel said this about Markwayne Mullin, former Senator from Oklahoma, and our newest Secretary of Homeland Security:
“We have a plumber now protecting us from terrorism.”

Apparently, there has been some backlash. Plumbers were offended, obviously, as were parents of plumbers, spouses of plumbers, children of plumbers, and millions of people who have had a plumber show up when they needed one. Comedians were also offended, (the funny ones, anyway,) along with a surprising number of terrorists - especially those with access to hot and cold running water. However, in spite of the ensuing kerfuffle, @jimmykimmel doubled down.

“I’m not upset that the head of Homeland Security was a plumber,” he said, “I’m upset that he isn’t still a plumber." He further elucidated by adding, "I wouldn't put a plumber in charge of Homeland Security for the same reason I wouldn't call a five-star general to pull a rat out of my toilet, OK? We all have our areas of expertise.”

Being offended is always a choice, and I don’t choose to be offended by a joke, even one that comes at the expense of the skilled tradespeople my foundation tries to elevate. But I am a tad butt hurt by the suggestion that skilled workers should never evolve into something new, and that competence is somehow limited to one vocation. Obviously, expertise and skill are important. If I need a new kidney, I’d prefer a doctor do the surgery, not a late-night talk show host. But if the doctor in question used to host a talk show, why would I hold that against him?

Ten years ago, during one of the presidential debates, @MarcoRubio answered a workforce-related question by arguing that America needed to get shop class back into high schools. He concluded by saying, “What our country needs are more welders and fewer philosophers.” A lot of people on this page commented that Rubio and I were singing from the same hymnal, but in fact, we weren’t. At least not entirely. Because I don’t think the current shortage of welders has anything to do with an overabundance of philosophers. In fact, I think it’s a mistake to promote one vocation at the expense of the other. What we really need in this country, are more welders who can talk intelligently about Aristotle, and more philosophers who can run an even bead. More Generals, in other words, who can fix their own toilets, and more plumbers who can hold a powerful government job.

This is what Mullin did. He was a private citizen who mastered an essential skill and then turned that skill into a multi-million-dollar company that employed a lot of people and served a lot of customers. That gave him the freedom to do other things with his life, including a career in public service which got him into Congress, where he’s spent the last eleven years doing whatever Congressmen do. Now, he has a very consequential position in the Cabinet of the current administration.

Is that not the embodiment of the American Dream? I get that Jimmy Kimmel might have a problem with Mullin’s politics, but what possible objection could he have about the trajectory of his career, or his desire to do more than one thing with his life?

The only sensible thing to do in the wake of a moment this tone deaf, is remind America that the skills gap is wide, and getting wider. The shortage of skilled tradespeople is now headline news and closing it is nothing less than a matter of national security. This year, my foundation has set aside $10 million dollars to help train the next generation of plumbers, and lots of other essential workers. I'm talking about hundreds of thousands of AI-proof, six figure jobs that don't require a four-year degree, waiting to be filled. The money is currently available to anyone who wants to master a useful skill at https://t.co/uolhGspFtN. Apply today.

As for those of you genuinely offended by Kimmel's comments, consider expressing your disappointment with a modest donation to mikeroweWORKS. Our work ethic scholarship is making a real difference, and your money will be well spent, I promise. The donate button is big and red and hard to miss, at https://t.co/uolhGspFtN

I’d love to chat but I’ve gotta pull a rat out of my toilet…

[Josh Hunter @InstructorJosh]

I recently added @Cessna CJ no. 11 to my logbook, a spectacular 3+ @INDairport, and the Hawker 800XP I flew last September at ol’ @IndyExecAirport was sharing the ramp. Despite all the flying I do, it is a rare occurrence for me to see two jets I’ve flown before on the same ramp.

[Cincinnati Reds @Reds]

To: Cincinnati

From: @JoeyVotto

[Josh Hunter @InstructorJosh]

@JRRTolkien My thoughts exactly these past six years. 😕

[Josh Hunter @InstructorJosh]

@espn @LndsPatterson I can’t love this enough. I think younger me would be proud of current me. 😀

[Ben @MrGoodlyCooks]

I don’t follow hockey, but this had me tearing up. They brought their teammate’s (who was killed by a drunk driver) kids out onto the ice with their dad’s jersey to celebrate the moment. 🥹

[Marty Smith @MartySmithESPN]

Impossible to believe then.
Impossible to believe now.
25 years have passed.
After all that time, still impossible to define Dale Earnhardt — a common man who did uncommon things holding a steering wheel, and whose everyman appeal inspired us all.
@SportsCenter essay. #3Forever

[Iris Seraphina  @iris_seraphina]

90s games vs. today's games: How they shaped our brains differently. The impact is wild. 🎮🕹️👾🧠

#Gaming #90sGames #RetroGaming #BrainFacts #VideoGames

[Josh Hunter @InstructorJosh]

Nice to have another Josh in the QCFS cadre.

[Queen City Flying Service @flyqueencity]

Welcome to the team, Josh Loudenslager! Josh L has a ton of experience and has been an independent instructor since moving on from Sporty’s last year. Our clients will benefit immensely from his background!

[Matt Shumer @mattshumer_]

https://t.co/ivXRKXJvQg

[LanceMcAlister @LanceMcAlister]

Per @MLS
Ahead of the 2026 MLS season kicking off February 21, adidas and all 30 MLS clubs will unveil their new 2026 jerseys to be worn throughout the season.

@fccincinnati will unveil its 2026 jersey – the Seven Hills Kit – on Feb. 11 through digital-first storytelling showcasing FCC players among the city’s iconic Seven Hills.

[Votto De La Cruz @EvilJoeyVotto]

"Have a great day, Jim Day." 🥹🥹🫶